Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Odisha Halts Teachers' Salaries After School Fire Injures 4 Students
In Odisha, India, a fire at a school hurt four students.
The government stopped the pay of five teachers and asked other staff why they didn't prevent it.
The students were playing with a flammable liquid called color thinner near a fire.
The government is checking if the teachers were not careful.
Three students are in a local hospital, and one is in a bigger hospital in Cuttack.
The police are also looking into what happened.
Odisha government halted salaries of 5 teachers and issued show-cause notices to other staff after a school fire injured 4 students.
The incident occurred when students were playing with color thinner near a fire on the school's balcony.
Three injured students are being treated in Rayagada, while one critically injured student was shifted to SCB Medical College in Cuttack.
A departmental inquiry has been ordered to ascertain any negligence on the part of the teachers or staff.
Police have recorded statements of the injured students and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Odisha government, 5 teachers, 4 injured students
- What
- Halted salaries of teachers and issued notices after a school fire injured students
- When
- Incident occurred on Monday, action taken on Tuesday
- Where
- State-run high school in Rayagada district, Odisha
- Why
- To investigate negligence and ensure safety measures
- Location
- Rayagada district, Odisha
- Number of Injured Students
- 4
- Action Taken by Government
- Halted salaries of 5 teachers, issued show-cause notices to other staff
- Cause of Fire
- Students playing with color thinner near a fire
- Inquiry Status
- Departmental inquiry ordered
